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Volume 12, Number 15
July 27, 2012
CURRENT EVENTS
Two OK-FIRE Workshops in Norman in August: Two full-day OK-FIRE computer training
workshops will take place in Norman during August. The first workshop is slated Aug. 20 from
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel. This workshop is part of Training Day
before the state conference of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM). The
second workshop will take place Aug. 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the National Weather
Center (NWC). J. D. Carlson, OSU fire meteorologist and OK-FIRE program director, will direct
the workshops. Both workshops are free and open to the public. Registration, however, is
required. Attendees will need to bring their notebook computers with wireless connectivity (no
iPads or other tablets).
To register for the OEM Aug. 20 workshop, please go to the OEM Training Day registration
site at http://www.ok.gov/triton/modules/calendar/calendar.php?calendar_seq=5.
Click on “Register Now” to the right of the OK-FIRE workshop title. Applications will be accepted
until Aug. 17 or until space is filled.
To register for the NWC Aug. 31 workshop, please contact Elaina Wright via email at
elaina.wright@okstate.edu, or by phone at 405-744-5425 and provide your name,
affiliation, email address, and phone number. Applications will be accepted until Aug. 27 or until
space is filled.
The workshops will consist of a combination of presentations and computer lab exercises in
which the attendees will get hands-on experience with the OK-FIRE website. Wildfire, as well as
prescribed fire, applications will be covered.
OK-FIRE ( http://okfire.mesonet.org) is a program of the Oklahoma Mesonet for wildland
fire management. OK-FIRE uses the Oklahoma Mesonet for current/recent conditions and an 84-
hour forecast to predict weather, fire danger, and smoke dispersion conditions out to three days
in the future. Accordingly, with respect to wildfire, OK-FIRE is useful for monitoring not only
current fire danger conditions, but also, with its predictive component, for suppression
strategies on existing fires and assessing fire danger potential over the next three days, which
can aid in determining staffing levels. With respect to prescribed fire, attendees will learn how to
use the system to safely plan for and monitor conditions during a prescribed
burn.ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to: Cathy James, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences/4-H
Youth Development, Logan County, and her husband, Larry, on the birth of their grandson.
Deacon Wayne James was born July 14, weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 19 ½ inches long.
Proud parents are Grand and Caedee James.
COMING EVENTS
July 27-28: Sooner State Dairy Show (Stillwater)
July 30: In-Service Overview of New USDA School Meal Patterns (Centra)
July 31-August 2: New Educator Orientation (Stillwater)
July 31: 8th Annual Oklahoma-Kansas Winter Canola Conference (Altus)
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Volume 12, Number 15
July 27, 2012
CURRENT EVENTS
Two OK-FIRE Workshops in Norman in August: Two full-day OK-FIRE computer training
workshops will take place in Norman during August. The first workshop is slated Aug. 20 from
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel. This workshop is part of Training Day
before the state conference of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM). The
second workshop will take place Aug. 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the National Weather
Center (NWC). J. D. Carlson, OSU fire meteorologist and OK-FIRE program director, will direct
the workshops. Both workshops are free and open to the public. Registration, however, is
required. Attendees will need to bring their notebook computers with wireless connectivity (no
iPads or other tablets).
To register for the OEM Aug. 20 workshop, please go to the OEM Training Day registration
site at http://www.ok.gov/triton/modules/calendar/calendar.php?calendar_seq=5.
Click on “Register Now” to the right of the OK-FIRE workshop title. Applications will be accepted
until Aug. 17 or until space is filled.
To register for the NWC Aug. 31 workshop, please contact Elaina Wright via email at
elaina.wright@okstate.edu, or by phone at 405-744-5425 and provide your name,
affiliation, email address, and phone number. Applications will be accepted until Aug. 27 or until
space is filled.
The workshops will consist of a combination of presentations and computer lab exercises in
which the attendees will get hands-on experience with the OK-FIRE website. Wildfire, as well as
prescribed fire, applications will be covered.
OK-FIRE ( http://okfire.mesonet.org) is a program of the Oklahoma Mesonet for wildland
fire management. OK-FIRE uses the Oklahoma Mesonet for current/recent conditions and an 84-
hour forecast to predict weather, fire danger, and smoke dispersion conditions out to three days
in the future. Accordingly, with respect to wildfire, OK-FIRE is useful for monitoring not only
current fire danger conditions, but also, with its predictive component, for suppression
strategies on existing fires and assessing fire danger potential over the next three days, which
can aid in determining staffing levels. With respect to prescribed fire, attendees will learn how to
use the system to safely plan for and monitor conditions during a prescribed
burn.ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to: Cathy James, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences/4-H
Youth Development, Logan County, and her husband, Larry, on the birth of their grandson.
Deacon Wayne James was born July 14, weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 19 ½ inches long.
Proud parents are Grand and Caedee James.
COMING EVENTS
July 27-28: Sooner State Dairy Show (Stillwater)
July 30: In-Service Overview of New USDA School Meal Patterns (Centra)
July 31-August 2: New Educator Orientation (Stillwater)
July 31: 8th Annual Oklahoma-Kansas Winter Canola Conference (Altus)
Division
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Teaching Academic
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